What color is #D88565?

#D88565 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D88565?

The RGB value is 216, 133, 101: 216 red, 133 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D88565?

The complementary color is #65B8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D88565?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D88565 color

#D88565 rgb(216, 133, 101)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D88565 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 52.2% green and 39.6% blue (216, 133, 101).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 60% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 53% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Canyon Sunset (#DD8869), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#D88565 color codes

HEX	`#D88565`
RGB	`rgb(216, 133, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 52.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 60%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 53%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.6, 28.61, 30.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.6, 41.92, 46.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.058, 32.317, 16.49)`
Decimal	`14189925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D88565, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D88565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D88565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D88565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d88565; }
.text { color: #d88565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d88565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 133 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d88565, #d8bf65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #D88565?: #D88565 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D88565?: The RGB value is 216, 133, 101: 216 red, 133 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D88565?: The complementary color is #65B8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D88565?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.